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... do not have an FX driver should work properly if LX, RX, MX, or Epson drivers are routed away from both the front and rear tractors, as well as detents, which hold the printer securely in place. Most software provides Epson FX printer support, but programs that it...properly with the rear paper supply. Epson printer stand model 8501 -A is specially designed to accommodate the printer, and its use is a very easy printer to hold paper for both incoming and exiting paper. MATRIX PRINTER Installation/Support Tips Physical Installation The DFX-5000 printer is recommended but due to ensure ...
... do not have an FX driver should work properly if LX, RX, MX, or Epson drivers are routed away from both the front and rear tractors, as well as detents, which hold the printer securely in place. Most software provides Epson FX printer support, but programs that it...properly with the rear paper supply. Epson printer stand model 8501 -A is specially designed to accommodate the printer, and its use is a very easy printer to hold paper for both incoming and exiting paper. MATRIX PRINTER Installation/Support Tips Physical Installation The DFX-5000 printer is recommended but due to ensure ...
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..., dot matrix printer with the FX-870/1170 and DFX-5000) D 9 character tables in the standard version 21 character tables in the NLSP (National Language Support) version Cl Upgraded data handling: - 20KB input buffer - Automatic paper path changing Cl Eight-bit parallel interface and RS-232C serial interface standard Cl Epson ESC/P-83 (ESC/P version 83) printer driver...
..., dot matrix printer with the FX-870/1170 and DFX-5000) D 9 character tables in the standard version 21 character tables in the NLSP (National Language Support) version Cl Upgraded data handling: - 20KB input buffer - Automatic paper path changing Cl Eight-bit parallel interface and RS-232C serial interface standard Cl Epson ESC/P-83 (ESC/P version 83) printer driver...
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... in a vertical line) against the surface of the printer and is closed . LI Auto platen gap adjustment mechanism The printer mechanism has an automatic platen gap adjustment function that actually pMts characters (dot matrix patterns). Because the front and rear carriage guide shafts which... motor driver deceleration. (Refer to slow down the carriage speed and prevent acadents. The CR motor drives the carriage, with the printhead on it includes an isolation resistance sensor to detect abnormal resistance. DFx-5tW(h Sewka Manual Oparathg Prfncipka 2.1 OVERVIEW OF PRINTER MECHANISM ...
... in a vertical line) against the surface of the printer and is closed . LI Auto platen gap adjustment mechanism The printer mechanism has an automatic platen gap adjustment function that actually pMts characters (dot matrix patterns). Because the front and rear carriage guide shafts which... motor driver deceleration. (Refer to slow down the carriage speed and prevent acadents. The CR motor drives the carriage, with the printhead on it includes an isolation resistance sensor to detect abnormal resistance. DFx-5tW(h Sewka Manual Oparathg Prfncipka 2.1 OVERVIEW OF PRINTER MECHANISM ...
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...) signal from the C117 MAIN board assembly, and output the CLIMIT (Power Down) signal when the printer has exceeded its duty cycle (the printhead temperature is a driver check to the motors. They supply or cut the DC voltage based on . The Cl17 power supply board assembly... to prevent printhead damage. the other +35 VDC line supplies power to three of the nine printhead pins (pins 1,3,5, 7,8, and 9); Rev. e m %i;' DFX-5000+ Sendee Mama! A 2-13 To prevent a surge in the current, the power supply board cannot recover for printhead firing Note: Before the power supply board outputs...
...) signal from the C117 MAIN board assembly, and output the CLIMIT (Power Down) signal when the printer has exceeded its duty cycle (the printhead temperature is a driver check to the motors. They supply or cut the DC voltage based on . The Cl17 power supply board assembly... to prevent printhead damage. the other +35 VDC line supplies power to three of the nine printhead pins (pins 1,3,5, 7,8, and 9); Rev. e m %i;' DFX-5000+ Sendee Mama! A 2-13 To prevent a surge in the current, the power supply board cannot recover for printhead firing Note: Before the power supply board outputs...
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... the primary side is turned on the C117 MAIN board assembly. Cl Printhead driver detection circuit This circuit prevents printhead damage when a printhead driver is damaged. When the printer is cut off the voltage of comparator 1 and comparator 2. Operating Principles DFX-5000+ Service Manual 2.2.2 +5 VDC Line Regulator Circuit The +5 VDC line regulator circuit uses a ringing...
... the primary side is turned on the C117 MAIN board assembly. Cl Printhead driver detection circuit This circuit prevents printhead damage when a printhead driver is damaged. When the printer is cut off the voltage of comparator 1 and comparator 2. Operating Principles DFX-5000+ Service Manual 2.2.2 +5 VDC Line Regulator Circuit The +5 VDC line regulator circuit uses a ringing...
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... character codes and 2-byte attributes. Rev. A 2-19 DFX-5000+ Servics Mimml 0per8thg Ffinchl&e Figure 2-19 shows the data flow for data input via the MMIO accesses. E05A87 (IC7) CPU (ICI) PS-RAM (IC3) a, .:$ STROBE 1 2 Input Data 40 o Buffer DATA DATA 0 CR command ? AHribute T Printer Mechanism Driver o8 + Character Generator I Figure 2-19. D8tti flow from...
... character codes and 2-byte attributes. Rev. A 2-19 DFX-5000+ Servics Mimml 0per8thg Ffinchl&e Figure 2-19 shows the data flow for data input via the MMIO accesses. E05A87 (IC7) CPU (ICI) PS-RAM (IC3) a, .:$ STROBE 1 2 Input Data 40 o Buffer DATA DATA 0 CR command ? AHribute T Printer Mechanism Driver o8 + Character Generator I Figure 2-19. D8tti flow from...
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...CR motor from exceeding the constant control speed. 'l'he E05A87 gate array controls the motor driver (SLA5007), which performs the current chopping. The CPU outputs the PWM (pulse width modulation)... 3 on on LI PI control ..-. ( " PI control keeps the carriage motor speed constant using the following steps: 1. Rev. The printer can print while the carriage is labeled A and the driving modes are labeled B. s%? \t . . SFlet , . CN1O outputs two encoder... tothe CPU INIT4 port. 3. SPl Note: o MYxleratiofl B r decderaiion 2 Figure 2-24. DFX-5000+ Service Manual Table 2-5.
...CR motor from exceeding the constant control speed. 'l'he E05A87 gate array controls the motor driver (SLA5007), which performs the current chopping. The CPU outputs the PWM (pulse width modulation)... 3 on on LI PI control ..-. ( " PI control keeps the carriage motor speed constant using the following steps: 1. Rev. The printer can print while the carriage is labeled A and the driving modes are labeled B. s%? \t . . SFlet , . CN1O outputs two encoder... tothe CPU INIT4 port. 3. SPl Note: o MYxleratiofl B r decderaiion 2 Figure 2-24. DFX-5000+ Service Manual Table 2-5.
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... motor driver is turned on 1 1 msec PWM parcdic time ; ;~,, ;;; : ! : : :::: : : Decalaratica 3 Figure 2-25. Note: : 1 Deceieratbn 2 B 4Dacalf%on part of the time and off part of the time, it changes to accelerate. 2. When the carriage speed reaches SP2, PI control oversees the carriage speed. Operating Principle DFX-5000+ Service Manuai SpeeciO - SP2). SP1 - The DFX-5000+ printer has...
... motor driver is turned on 1 1 msec PWM parcdic time ; ;~,, ;;; : ! : : :::: : : Decalaratica 3 Figure 2-25. Note: : 1 Deceieratbn 2 B 4Dacalf%on part of the time and off part of the time, it changes to accelerate. 2. When the carriage speed reaches SP2, PI control oversees the carriage speed. Operating Principle DFX-5000+ Service Manuai SpeeciO - SP2). SP1 - The DFX-5000+ printer has...
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Phillips screwdriver No. 2 0 A B743800200 Phillips screwdriver No. 1 0 A B7438OO1OO Box driver (7 mm or .28 inches across) o A B741700200 E-ring holder No. 3 E-ring holder No. 6 Round nose...(... ' Thickness gauge #F616 E A 1020471 Motor screwdriver (Phillips head, toque adjustable) 0 B - C 34 O: Commeraally available E: EPSON exclusive A: Mandatory B: Recommended f..... ' Rev. Table 3-1. DFX-5000+ Service Manual Disassembly and Assembly 3.1.1 Tools This section describes the tools required for m&ntenance, lubrication, and adhesives. - Tools Tool Name Type...
Phillips screwdriver No. 2 0 A B743800200 Phillips screwdriver No. 1 0 A B7438OO1OO Box driver (7 mm or .28 inches across) o A B741700200 E-ring holder No. 3 E-ring holder No. 6 Round nose...(... ' Thickness gauge #F616 E A 1020471 Motor screwdriver (Phillips head, toque adjustable) 0 B - C 34 O: Commeraally available E: EPSON exclusive A: Mandatory B: Recommended f..... ' Rev. Table 3-1. DFX-5000+ Service Manual Disassembly and Assembly 3.1.1 Tools This section describes the tools required for m&ntenance, lubrication, and adhesives. - Tools Tool Name Type...
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.... Q The PG home sensor is detected. Rev. Head fan circuit short CIThe head fan driver IC is out at power on. Note: ** indicates a 0.1 second interval. * * indicates a ().3 second interval. DFX-5000+ Service Manual Troubleshooting 5.1 TROUBLESHOOTING INFORMATION The information in this printer; Table 5-1. QThe front, rear, or top PE sensor is broken. *** (3 beeps) ***** (5 beeps, with a pause...
.... Q The PG home sensor is detected. Rev. Head fan circuit short CIThe head fan driver IC is out at power on. Note: ** indicates a 0.1 second interval. * * indicates a ().3 second interval. DFX-5000+ Service Manual Troubleshooting 5.1 TROUBLESHOOTING INFORMATION The information in this printer; Table 5-1. QThe front, rear, or top PE sensor is broken. *** (3 beeps) ***** (5 beeps, with a pause...
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NC T1 T 2 A c B # l c1 C2 #8 C3 C4 C5 C6 #9 #5 Q n Fan motor Driver Head Machaniam and aanaor Haad Note: #1-#9 Head coil Cl, C2 Common - (#2, #4, #6) C3 - DFX-5000+ Service Manual Troubleshooting 5.1.3 Coil Resistance The following table provides the coil resistances for the motor, head fan, plunger, and pnnthead. Table 5-2. Motor, Fan, Plunger, and ...
NC T1 T 2 A c B # l c1 C2 #8 C3 C4 C5 C6 #9 #5 Q n Fan motor Driver Head Machaniam and aanaor Haad Note: #1-#9 Head coil Cl, C2 Common - (#2, #4, #6) C3 - DFX-5000+ Service Manual Troubleshooting 5.1.3 Coil Resistance The following table provides the coil resistances for the motor, head fan, plunger, and pnnthead. Table 5-2. Motor, Fan, Plunger, and ...
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...PSB/PSE Board Assembly Component Repair Symptom No DC voltage is for a list of common printer problems. Use this column to the unit level only, and may ignore this symptom. .... The DRERR signal is HIGH. A 5-13 Fuse F1 blows immediately after replacement. Rev. DFX-5000+ Service Manual Troubleshooting 5.3 REPAIR OF THE POWER SUPPLY CIRCUIT This section provides detailed troubleshooting methods to... isolate components in the power supply or on the main board and check the head driver voltage waveform. (Refer to Table 5-6.) Measure the voltage level of the DRERR signal at...
...PSB/PSE Board Assembly Component Repair Symptom No DC voltage is for a list of common printer problems. Use this column to the unit level only, and may ignore this symptom. .... The DRERR signal is HIGH. A 5-13 Fuse F1 blows immediately after replacement. Rev. DFX-5000+ Service Manual Troubleshooting 5.3 REPAIR OF THE POWER SUPPLY CIRCUIT This section provides detailed troubleshooting methods to... isolate components in the power supply or on the main board and check the head driver voltage waveform. (Refer to Table 5-6.) Measure the voltage level of the DRERR signal at...
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...evaluating the operation of a component that may ignore this section. CI17 MAIN Board Assembly Component Repair Symptom The printer does not operate at CN1 or check the head driver IC'S voltage waveform. U.S. Cause Checkpoint The DRERR signal was not sent to the Cl 17 power supply board... to the head driver waveform figure, above.) ~vl=c mv . The VPC signal (HIGH level) was sent to the Cl 17 pwer SUPPIY board (a HIGH level turns off the power supply). DFX-5000+ Service Manual Troubleshooting 5.4 REPAIR OF THE C117 MAIN BOARD ASSEMBLY This section provides detailed ...
...evaluating the operation of a component that may ignore this section. CI17 MAIN Board Assembly Component Repair Symptom The printer does not operate at CN1 or check the head driver IC'S voltage waveform. U.S. Cause Checkpoint The DRERR signal was not sent to the Cl 17 power supply board... to the head driver waveform figure, above.) ~vl=c mv . The VPC signal (HIGH level) was sent to the Cl 17 pwer SUPPIY board (a HIGH level turns off the power supply). DFX-5000+ Service Manual Troubleshooting 5.4 REPAIR OF THE C117 MAIN BOARD ASSEMBLY This section provides detailed ...
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Cause IC7 is defective. Solution Replace IC7. The head driver FETs are defective. F\ + ++++ 5V 1 Rev. LIVH j2QV AT. BVI Uv Replace the abnormal FET. A S-23 Observe the voltage waveform at pins 129-137 of the CPU. l,92ms SAVE Replace the CPU. Checkpoint Observe the output signal at the drain side. DFX-5000+ Service Manual Troubleshooting Table 5-6. The CPU is defective. Observe the PTS signal at pin 15 of IC7. C117 MAIN Board Assembly Component Repair (continued) Symptom The self-test is printed incorrectly.
Cause IC7 is defective. Solution Replace IC7. The head driver FETs are defective. F\ + ++++ 5V 1 Rev. LIVH j2QV AT. BVI Uv Replace the abnormal FET. A S-23 Observe the voltage waveform at pins 129-137 of the CPU. l,92ms SAVE Replace the CPU. Checkpoint Observe the output signal at the drain side. DFX-5000+ Service Manual Troubleshooting Table 5-6. The CPU is defective. Observe the PTS signal at pin 15 of IC7. C117 MAIN Board Assembly Component Repair (continued) Symptom The self-test is printed incorrectly.
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...motor, and if drivers are bad, replace main board at the right and left sides of a dot wire is approximately 2.85 ohms.) Also check the PF motor drivers. A S-25...PF motor. (The correct resistance is worn. Check whether a dot wire is incorrect. The parallelism value is worn. DFX-5000+ Service Manual Troubleshooting Table 5-7. The Pfinthead is defective. Check ...The PF motor is defective. Printer Mechanism Repair (continued) Symptom A particular dot does not print. Remove any foreign substances. Printing is performed, but the printer does not feed paper or does...
...motor, and if drivers are bad, replace main board at the right and left sides of a dot wire is approximately 2.85 ohms.) Also check the PF motor drivers. A S-25...PF motor. (The correct resistance is worn. Check whether a dot wire is incorrect. The parallelism value is worn. DFX-5000+ Service Manual Troubleshooting Table 5-7. The Pfinthead is defective. Check ...The PF motor is defective. Printer Mechanism Repair (continued) Symptom A particular dot does not print. Remove any foreign substances. Printing is performed, but the printer does not feed paper or does...
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...1,2 I Frame ground Table A-4. I I 7,8 Name +35A I GPA I I GPB I +35B Description For six of the nine printhead pins (2,4 and 6) and the motors Rev. DFX-5000+ Service Manual Table A-2. CN1, C117 MAIN Board Assembly Appendix Pin No. \ 1/0 I Name I Description 1 0 2 10 3 I 1 4 I 1 5 I 1 6,7 1-...I I CLIMIT 1 +12 I -12 I i GND I +5 OK for +35 VDC voltage output (used in conjunction with DRERR) Driver error signal to drop voltage to the head driver IC I Power supply board voltage drop signal I +12 VDC input for serial interface I -12 VDC input for serial interface I I ...
...1,2 I Frame ground Table A-4. I I 7,8 Name +35A I GPA I I GPB I +35B Description For six of the nine printhead pins (2,4 and 6) and the motors Rev. DFX-5000+ Service Manual Table A-2. CN1, C117 MAIN Board Assembly Appendix Pin No. \ 1/0 I Name I Description 1 0 2 10 3 I 1 4 I 1 5 I 1 6,7 1-...I I CLIMIT 1 +12 I -12 I i GND I +5 OK for +35 VDC voltage output (used in conjunction with DRERR) Driver error signal to drop voltage to the head driver IC I Power supply board voltage drop signal I +12 VDC input for serial interface I -12 VDC input for serial interface I I ...
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... HTMP Head temperature detection data input 59,61 55,57 53 54 0 0 I 0 I I O CRA CRB I PLGP I I PLGN CR motor driver signal output CR motor driver signal output I PNP transistor drive signal I I NPN transistor drive signal 39 [ O I PGCOM I PG motorcommon 40 0 I PGD I 1 41 ...phase C signal output 44,45 I PENCA,PENCB PG sensor data input 1,4 0 I 2 IOI FANA, FANB I FANCOM Head fan motor driver signal output I I Head fan motor common 63,64 I 56,:;,60, 34 O I PFCOM I o PFA-PFD 0 RFCOM I PF...Head fan temperature sensor 29,30,31, 52 - DFX-5000+ Service Manual Table A-7.
... HTMP Head temperature detection data input 59,61 55,57 53 54 0 0 I 0 I I O CRA CRB I PLGP I I PLGN CR motor driver signal output CR motor driver signal output I PNP transistor drive signal I I NPN transistor drive signal 39 [ O I PGCOM I PG motorcommon 40 0 I PGD I 1 41 ...phase C signal output 44,45 I PENCA,PENCB PG sensor data input 1,4 0 I 2 IOI FANA, FANB I FANCOM Head fan motor driver signal output I I Head fan motor common 63,64 I 56,:;,60, 34 O I PFCOM I o PFA-PFD 0 RFCOM I PF...Head fan temperature sensor 29,30,31, 52 - DFX-5000+ Service Manual Table A-7.
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... Power Supply Board Assembly Pin No. 1/0 Name Description 1 I VPC OK for +35 VDC voltage output (used in conjunction with DRERR) 2 I DRERR Driver error signal to prohibit +35 VDC voltage (head driver broken) 3 0 CLIMIT I I 4 0 -12V I I I 5 0 +12V I I Voltage drop detection signal (sent to main board) 1 Supply for the serial interface circuit on ... nine printhead pins (2,4 and 6) and the motors I 8,9 0 +5V Supply for CR sensor (encoder) Encoder pulse phase A input Encoder pulse phase B input Appendix Table A-12. DFX-5000+ Service Manual Table A-1 1. A A-7
... Power Supply Board Assembly Pin No. 1/0 Name Description 1 I VPC OK for +35 VDC voltage output (used in conjunction with DRERR) 2 I DRERR Driver error signal to prohibit +35 VDC voltage (head driver broken) 3 0 CLIMIT I I 4 0 -12V I I I 5 0 +12V I I Voltage drop detection signal (sent to main board) 1 Supply for the serial interface circuit on ... nine printhead pins (2,4 and 6) and the motors I 8,9 0 +5V Supply for CR sensor (encoder) Encoder pulse phase A input Encoder pulse phase B input Appendix Table A-12. DFX-5000+ Service Manual Table A-1 1. A A-7